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the 1,000 respondents is based on the
feedback that AHRQ has received
during meetings and technical
assistance calls from PSOs and other
entities that have been utilizing the
formats.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Form
Hours per
response
Total
burden
hours
PSO Certification for Initial Listing Form .........................................................
PSO Certification for Continued Listing Form .................................................
PSO Two Bona Fide Contracts Requirement Form ........................................
PSO Disclosure Statement Form ....................................................................
PSO Profile Form ............................................................................................
PSO Change of Listing Information .................................................................
PSO Voluntary Relinquishment Form ..............................................................
OCR Patient Safety Confidentiality Complaint Form .......................................
Common Formats ............................................................................................
10
42
51
2
72
54
4
1
1,000
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
18
8
1
3
3
05/60
30/60
20/60
100
180
336
51
6
216
4.50
2
.33
100,000
Total ..........................................................................................................
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100,795.83
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Total
burden
hours
Number of
respondents
Form
Average
hourly
wage rate *
Total cost
PSO Certification for Initial Listing Form .........................................................
PSO Certification for Continued Listing Form .................................................
PSO Two Bona Fide Contracts Requirement Form ........................................
PSO Disclosure Statement Form ....................................................................
PSO Profile Form ............................................................................................
PSO Change of Listing Form ..........................................................................
PSO Voluntary Relinquishment Form ..............................................................
OCR Patient Safety Confidentiality Complaint Form .......................................
Common Formats ............................................................................................
10
42
51
2
72
54
4
1
1,000
180
336
51
6
216
4.50
2
.33
100,000
$40.21
40.21
40.21
40.21
40.21
40.21
40.21
40.21
40.21
$7,237.80
13,510.56
2,050.71
241.26
8,685.36
180.95
80.42
13.27
4,021,000.00
Total ..........................................................................................................
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4,053,000.33
* Based upon the mean of the hourly average wages for healthcare practitioner and technical occupations, 29–0000, National Compensation
Survey, May 2019, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’ https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes290000.htm.
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Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ’s health care research and health
care information dissemination
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
and, for OCR’s enforcement of
confidentiality; (b) the accuracy of
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including
hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
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comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: May 6, 2021.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–7062–N]
Request for Nominations and
Announcement of the Advisory Panel
on Outreach and Education (APOE)
May 26, 2021 Virtual Meeting
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice invites all
interested parties to submit nominations
to fill vacancies on the Advisory Panel
SUMMARY:
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on Outreach and Education (APOE).
This notice also announces the next
meeting of the APOE (the Panel) in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Panel advises and
makes recommendations to the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) (the
Secretary) and the Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) on opportunities to
enhance the effectiveness of consumer
education strategies concerning the
Health Insurance Marketplace®,
Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s
Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This
meeting is open to the public.
DATES:
Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 26,
2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
eastern daylight time (e.d.t).
Deadline for Meeting Registration,
Presentations, Special
Accommodations, and Comments:
Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
(e.d.t).
Deadline for Submitting Nominations:
Nominations will be considered if we
receive them at the appropriate address,
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provided in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice, no later than 5 p.m., (e.d.t.)
on June 11, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: Virtual. All those
who RSVP will receive the link to
attend.
Nominations, Presentations, and
Written Comments: Nominations,
presentations, and written comments
should be submitted to: Lisa Carr,
Designated Federal Official (DFO),
Office of Communications, Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services, 200
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop
325G HHH, Washington, DC 20201,
202–690–5742, or via email at APOE@
cms.hhs.gov.
Registration: The meeting is open to
the public, but attendance is limited to
the space available. Persons wishing to
attend this meeting must register at the
website https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
apoe-may-26-2021-virtual-meetingtickets-150209828641 or by contacting
the DFO listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice, by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice. Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation or
other special accommodations should
contact the DFO at the address listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice by
the date listed in the DATES section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Carr, Designated Federal Official, Office
of Communications, 200 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 325G HHH,
Washington, DC 20201, 202–690–5742,
or via email at APOE@cms.hhs.gov.
Additional information about the
APOE is available at: https://
www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE. Press
inquiries are handled through the CMS
Press Office at (202) 690–6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background and Charter Renewal
Information
A. Background
The Advisory Panel for Outreach and
Education (APOE) (the Panel) is
governed by the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended (5
U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of
federal advisory committees. The Panel
is authorized by section 1114(f) of the
Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C.
1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a).
The Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS)
(the Secretary) signed the charter
establishing the Citizen’s Advisory
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Panel on Medicare Education 1 (the
predecessor to the APOE) on January 21,
1999 (64 FR 7899) to advise and make
recommendations to the Secretary and
the Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on
the effective implementation of national
Medicare education programs, including
with respect to the Medicare+Choice
(M+C) program added by the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–33).
The Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173)
expanded the existing health plan
options and benefits available under the
M+C program and renamed it the
Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
CMS has had substantial responsibilities
to provide information to Medicare
beneficiaries about the range of health
plan options available and better tools
to evaluate these options. Successful
MA program implementation required
CMS to consider the views and policy
input from a variety of private sector
constituents and to develop a broad
range of public-private partnerships.
In addition, Title I of the MMA
authorized the Secretary and the
Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to
establish the Medicare prescription drug
benefit. The drug benefit allows
beneficiaries to obtain qualified
prescription drug coverage. In order to
effectively administer the MA program
and the Medicare prescription drug
benefit, we have substantial
responsibilities to provide information
to Medicare beneficiaries about the
range of health plan options and
benefits available, and to develop better
tools to evaluate these plans and
benefits.
The Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148) and Health
Care and Education Reconciliation Act
of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–152) (collectively
referred to as the Affordable Care Act)
expanded the availability of other
options for health care coverage and
enacted a number of changes to
Medicare as well as to Medicaid and
CHIP. Qualified individuals and
qualified employers are now able to
purchase private health insurance
coverage through a competitive
marketplace, called an Affordable
Insurance Exchange (also called Health
Insurance Marketplace®, or
Marketplace® 2). In order to effectively
1 We note that the Citizen’s Advisory Panel on
Medicare Education is also referred to as the
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (65 FR
4617). The name was updated in the Second
Amended Charter approved on July 24, 2000.
2 Health Insurance Marketplace®SM and
Marketplace®SM are service marks of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
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implement and administer these
changes, we must provide information
to consumers, providers, and other
stakeholders through education and
outreach programs regarding how
existing programs will change and the
expanded range of health coverage
options available, including private
health insurance coverage through the
Marketplace®. The APOE allows us to
consider a broad range of views and
information from interested audiences
in connection with this effort and to
identify opportunities to enhance the
effectiveness of education strategies
concerning the Affordable Care Act. The
scope of this Panel also includes
advising on issues pertaining to the
education of providers and stakeholders
with respect to the Affordable Care Act
and certain provisions of the Health
Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
enacted as part of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA) (Pub. L. 111–5).
On January 21, 2011, the Panel’s
charter was renewed and the Panel was
renamed the Advisory Panel for
Outreach and Education. The Panel’s
charter was most recently renewed on
January 19, 2021, and will terminate on
January 19, 2023 unless renewed by
appropriate action.
B. Charter Renewal and Copies of the
Charter
In accordance with the January 19,
2021, charter, the APOE will advise the
HHS and CMS on developing and
implementing education programs that
support individuals who are enrolled in
or eligible for Medicare, Medicaid,
CHIP, or coverage available through the
Health Insurance Marketplace® and
other CMS programs. The scope of this
FACA group also includes advising on
education of providers and stakeholders
with respect to health care reform and
certain provisions of the HITECH Act
enacted as part of the ARRA.
The charter will terminate on January
19, 2023, unless renewed by appropriate
action. The APOE was chartered under
42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public
Health Service Act, as amended. The
APOE is governed by provisions of
Public Law 92–463, as amended (5
U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of
advisory committees.
In accordance with the renewed
charter, the APOE will advise the
Secretary and the CMS Administrator
concerning optimal strategies for the
following:
• Developing and implementing
education and outreach programs for
individuals enrolled in, or eligible for,
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Medicare, Medicaid, the CHIP, and
coverage available through the Health
Insurance Marketplace® and other CMS
programs.
• Enhancing the federal government’s
effectiveness in informing Medicare,
Medicaid, CHIP, or the Health Insurance
Marketplace® consumers, issuers,
providers, and stakeholders, pursuant to
education and outreach programs of
issues regarding these programs,
including the appropriate use of publicprivate partnerships to leverage the
resources of the private sector in
educating beneficiaries, providers,
partners and stakeholders.
• Expanding outreach to vulnerable
and underserved communities,
including racial and ethnic minorities,
in the context of Medicare, Medicaid,
the CHIP and the Health Insurance
Marketplace® education programs, and
other CMS programs as designated.
• Assembling and sharing an
information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for
helping consumers evaluate health
coverage options.
• Building and leveraging existing
community infrastructures for
information, counseling, and assistance.
• Drawing the program link between
outreach and education, promoting
consumer understanding of health care
coverage choices, and facilitating
consumer selection/enrollment, which
in turn support the overarching goal of
improved access to quality care,
including prevention services,
envisioned under the Affordable Care
Act.
The current members of the Panel as
of April 9, 2021, are: E. Lorraine Bell,
Chief Officer, Population Health,
Catholic Charities USA; Nazleen
Bharmal, Medical Director of
Community Partnerships, Cleveland
Clinic; Julie Carter, Senior Federal
Policy Associate, Medicare Rights
Center; Scott Ferguson, Director of Care
Transitions and Population Health,
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital; Leslie
Fried, Senior Director, Center for
Benefits Access, National Council on
Aging; Jean-Venable Robertson Goode,
Professor, Department of
Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes
Science, School of Pharmacy, Virginia
Commonwealth University; Ted
Henson, Director of Health Center
Performance and Innovation, National
Association of Community Health
Centers; Joan Ilardo, Director of
Research Initiatives, Michigan State
University, College of Human Medicine;
Cheri Lattimer, Executive Director,
National Transitions of Care Coalition;
Cori McMahon, Vice President,
Tridiuum; Alan Meade, Director of
Rehab Services, Holston Medical group;
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Michael Minor, National Director,
H.O.P.E. HHS Partnership, National
Baptist Convention USA, Incorporated;
Jina Ragland, Associate State Director of
Advocacy and Outreach, AARP
Nebraska; Morgan Reed, Executive
Director, Association for Competitive
Technology; Margot Savoy, Chair,
Department of Family and Community
Medicine, Temple University
Physicians; Congresswoman Allyson
Schwartz, President and CEO, Better
Medicare Alliance; and; Tia Whitaker,
Statewide Director, Outreach and
Enrollment, Pennsylvania Association
of Community Health Centers.
The Secretary’s Charter for the APOE
is available on the CMS website at:
https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/
apex/FACAPublicCommittee
?id=a10t0000001gzsCAAQ, or you may
obtain a copy of the charter by
submitting a request to the contact listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section
of this notice.
II. Request for Nominations
The APOE shall consist of no more
than 20 members. The Chair shall either
be appointed from among the 20
members, or a Federal official will be
designated to serve as the Chair. The
charter requires that meetings shall be
held up to four times per year. Members
will be expected to attend all meetings.
The members and the Chair shall be
selected from authorities knowledgeable
in one or more of the following fields:
• Senior citizen advocacy
• Outreach to minority and underserved
communities
• Health communications
• Disease-related advocacy
• Disability policy and access
• Health economics research
• Health insurers and plans
• Health IT
• Direct patient care
• Matters of labor and retirement
Representatives of the general public
may also serve on the APOE.
This notice also requests nominations
for three individuals to serve on the
APOE to fill current vacancies and
possible vacancies that may become
available later in 2021. This notice is an
invitation to interested organizations or
individuals to submit their nominations
for membership (no self-nominations
will be accepted). The CMS
Administrator will appoint new
members to the APOE from among those
candidates determined to have the
expertise required to meet specific
agency needs, and in a manner to ensure
an appropriate balance of membership.
We have an interest in ensuring that the
interests of both women and men,
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members of all racial and ethnic groups,
and disabled individuals are adequately
represented on the APOE. Therefore, we
encourage nominations of qualified
candidates who can represent these
interests. Any interested organization or
person may nominate one or more
qualified persons.
Each nomination must include a letter
stating that the nominee has expressed
a willingness to serve as a Panel
member and must be accompanied by a
curricula vitae and a brief biographical
summary of the nominee’s experience.
While we are looking for experts in a
number of fields, our most specific
needs are for experts in outreach to
minority and underserved communities,
health communications, disease-related
advocacy, disability policy and access,
health economics research, behavioral
health, health insurers and plans,
Health IT, social media, direct patient
care, and matters of labor and
retirement.
We are requesting that all submitted
curricula vitae include the following:
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Title and current position
• Professional affiliation
• Home and business address
• Telephone and fax numbers
• Email address
• Areas of expertise
Phone interviews of nominees may also
be requested after review of the
nominations.
In order to permit an evaluation of
possible sources of conflict of interest,
potential candidates will be asked to
provide detailed information concerning
such matters as financial holdings,
consultancies, and research grants or
contracts.
Members are invited to serve for 2year terms, contingent upon the renewal
of the APOE by appropriate action prior
to its termination. A member may serve
after the expiration of that member’s
term until a successor takes office. Any
member appointed to fill a vacancy for
an unexpired term shall be appointed
for the remainder of that term.
III. Meeting Format and Agenda
In accordance with section 10(a) of
the FACA, this notice announces a
meeting of the APOE. The agenda for
the May 26, 2021 meeting will include
the following:
• Welcome and listening session with
CMS leadership
• Recap of the previous (March 31,
2021) meeting
• CMS programs, initiatives, and
priorities
• An opportunity for public comment
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• Meeting summary, review of
recommendations, and next steps
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Individuals or organizations that wish
to make a 5-minute oral presentation on
an agenda topic should submit a written
copy of the oral presentation to the DFO
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by the date listed
in the DATES section of this notice. The
number of oral presentations may be
limited by the time available.
Individuals not wishing to make an oral
presentation may submit written
comments to the DFO at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
IV. Meeting Participation
Medicaid and Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic
Information Collection Activities:
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
On May 28, 2010, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
guidance 1 related to the ‘‘generic’’
clearance process. Generally, this is an
expedited process by which agencies
may obtain OMB’s approval of
collection of information requests that
are ‘‘usually voluntary, low-burden, and
uncontroversial collections,’’ do not
raise any substantive or policy issues,
and do not require policy or
methodological review. The process
requires the submission of an
overarching plan that defines the scope
of the individual collections that would
fall under its umbrella. On October 23,
2011, OMB approved our initial request
to use the generic clearance process
under control number 0938–1148
(CMS–10398). It was last approved on
April 26, 2021, via the standard PRA
process which included the publication
of 60- and 30-day Federal Register
notices. The scope of the April 2021
umbrella accounts for Medicaid and
CHIP State plan amendments, waivers,
demonstrations, and reporting. This
Federal Register notice seeks public
comment on one or more of our
collection of information requests that
we believe are generic and fall within
the scope of the umbrella. Interested
persons are invited to submit comments
regarding our burden estimates or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including: The necessity
and utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
SUMMARY:
The meeting is open to the public, but
attendance is limited to registered
participants. Persons wishing to attend
this meeting must register at the website
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apoemay-26-2021-virtual-meeting-tickets150209828641 or contact the DFO at the
address or number listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice by the date specified in the
DATES section of this notice. This
meeting will be held virtually.
Individuals who are not registered in
advance will be unable to attend the
meeting.
V. Collection of Information
This document does not impose
information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or
third-party disclosure requirements.
Consequently, there is no need for
review by the Office of Management and
Budget under the authority of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
The Acting Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Elizabeth Richter,
having reviewed and approved this
document, authorizes Lynette Wilson,
who is the Federal Register Liaison, to
electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
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[Document Identifier: CMS–10398 #37]
Dated: May 10, 2021.
Lynette Wilson,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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1 https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/
whitehouse.gov/files/omb/assets/inforeg/PRA_Gen_
ICRs_5-28-2010.pdf.
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minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
May 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the applicable form number
(see below) and the OMB control
number (0938–1148). To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: CMS–10398 (#37)/OMB
control number: 0938–1148, Room C4–
26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may access CMS’
website at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following
is a summary of the use and burden
associated with the subject information
collection(s). More detailed information
can be found in the collection’s
supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
Generic Information Collection
1. Title of Information Collection:
Medicaid Managed Care Rate
Development Guide; Type of
Information Collection Request:
Revision of a currently approved
collection; Use: States are required to
submit rate certifications for all
Medicaid managed care capitation rates
per 42 CFR 438.7. Our collection of
information request specifies our
requirements for the rate certification
and details what types of
documentation we expect to be
included. Elements include descriptions
of data used, projected benefit and nonbenefit costs, rate range development,
risk and contract provisions, and other
considerations in all rate setting
packages. We also detail our
expectations for states when they
submit rate certifications.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Request for Nominations and Announcement of the Advisory Panel on
Outreach and Education (APOE) May 26, 2021 Virtual Meeting
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice invites all interested parties to submit
nominations to fill vacancies on the Advisory Panel on Outreach and
Education (APOE). This notice also announces the next meeting of the
APOE (the Panel) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Secretary) and
the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of consumer education
strategies concerning the Health Insurance Marketplace[supreg],
Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
This meeting is open to the public.
DATES:
Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
eastern daylight time (e.d.t).
Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations, Special
Accommodations, and Comments: Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
(e.d.t).
Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Nominations will be considered
if we receive them at the appropriate address,
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provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, no later than 5 p.m.,
(e.d.t.) on June 11, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: Virtual. All those who RSVP will receive the link
to attend.
Nominations, Presentations, and Written Comments: Nominations,
presentations, and written comments should be submitted to: Lisa Carr,
Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of Communications, Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop
325G HHH, Washington, DC 20201, 202-690-5742, or via email at
[email protected].
Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is
limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting
must register at the website https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apoe-may-26-2021-virtual-meeting-tickets-150209828641 or by contacting the DFO
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice,
by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation or other special accommodations
should contact the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Carr, Designated Federal
Official, Office of Communications, 200 Independence Avenue SW,
Mailstop 325G HHH, Washington, DC 20201, 202-690-5742, or via email at
[email protected].
Additional information about the APOE is available at: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE. Press
inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Charter Renewal Information
A. Background
The Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) is
governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
(Pub. L. 92-463), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees. The
Panel is authorized by section 1114(f) of the Social Security Act (the
Act) (42 U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 217a).
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) (the Secretary) signed the charter establishing the Citizen's
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education \1\ (the predecessor to the APOE)
on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899) to advise and make recommendations to
the Secretary and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) on the effective implementation of national
Medicare education programs, including with respect to the
Medicare+Choice (M+C) program added by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
(Pub. L. 105-33).
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\1\ We note that the Citizen's Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education is also referred to as the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education (65 FR 4617). The name was updated in the Second Amended
Charter approved on July 24, 2000.
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The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act
of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173) expanded the existing health plan
options and benefits available under the M+C program and renamed it the
Medicare Advantage (MA) program. CMS has had substantial
responsibilities to provide information to Medicare beneficiaries about
the range of health plan options available and better tools to evaluate
these options. Successful MA program implementation required CMS to
consider the views and policy input from a variety of private sector
constituents and to develop a broad range of public-private
partnerships.
In addition, Title I of the MMA authorized the Secretary and the
Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to establish the Medicare
prescription drug benefit. The drug benefit allows beneficiaries to
obtain qualified prescription drug coverage. In order to effectively
administer the MA program and the Medicare prescription drug benefit,
we have substantial responsibilities to provide information to Medicare
beneficiaries about the range of health plan options and benefits
available, and to develop better tools to evaluate these plans and
benefits.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148)
and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-
152) (collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act) expanded the
availability of other options for health care coverage and enacted a
number of changes to Medicare as well as to Medicaid and CHIP.
Qualified individuals and qualified employers are now able to purchase
private health insurance coverage through a competitive marketplace,
called an Affordable Insurance Exchange (also called Health Insurance
Marketplace[supreg], or Marketplace[supreg] \2\). In order to
effectively implement and administer these changes, we must provide
information to consumers, providers, and other stakeholders through
education and outreach programs regarding how existing programs will
change and the expanded range of health coverage options available,
including private health insurance coverage through the
Marketplace[supreg]. The APOE allows us to consider a broad range of
views and information from interested audiences in connection with this
effort and to identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of
education strategies concerning the Affordable Care Act. The scope of
this Panel also includes advising on issues pertaining to the education
of providers and stakeholders with respect to the Affordable Care Act
and certain provisions of the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act enacted as part of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5).
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\2\ Health Insurance Marketplace[supreg]\SM\ and
Marketplace[supreg]\SM\ are service marks of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
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On January 21, 2011, the Panel's charter was renewed and the Panel
was renamed the Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education. The Panel's
charter was most recently renewed on January 19, 2021, and will
terminate on January 19, 2023 unless renewed by appropriate action.
B. Charter Renewal and Copies of the Charter
In accordance with the January 19, 2021, charter, the APOE will
advise the HHS and CMS on developing and implementing education
programs that support individuals who are enrolled in or eligible for
Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or coverage available through the Health
Insurance Marketplace[supreg] and other CMS programs. The scope of this
FACA group also includes advising on education of providers and
stakeholders with respect to health care reform and certain provisions
of the HITECH Act enacted as part of the ARRA.
The charter will terminate on January 19, 2023, unless renewed by
appropriate action. The APOE was chartered under 42 U.S.C. 217a,
section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The APOE is
governed by provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of
advisory committees.
In accordance with the renewed charter, the APOE will advise the
Secretary and the CMS Administrator concerning optimal strategies for
the following:
Developing and implementing education and outreach
programs for individuals enrolled in, or eligible for,
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Medicare, Medicaid, the CHIP, and coverage available through the Health
Insurance Marketplace[supreg] and other CMS programs.
Enhancing the federal government's effectiveness in
informing Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or the Health Insurance
Marketplace[supreg] consumers, issuers, providers, and stakeholders,
pursuant to education and outreach programs of issues regarding these
programs, including the appropriate use of public-private partnerships
to leverage the resources of the private sector in educating
beneficiaries, providers, partners and stakeholders.
Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved
communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of
Medicare, Medicaid, the CHIP and the Health Insurance
Marketplace[supreg] education programs, and other CMS programs as
designated.
Assembling and sharing an information base of ``best
practices'' for helping consumers evaluate health coverage options.
Building and leveraging existing community infrastructures
for information, counseling, and assistance.
Drawing the program link between outreach and education,
promoting consumer understanding of health care coverage choices, and
facilitating consumer selection/enrollment, which in turn support the
overarching goal of improved access to quality care, including
prevention services, envisioned under the Affordable Care Act.
The current members of the Panel as of April 9, 2021, are: E.
Lorraine Bell, Chief Officer, Population Health, Catholic Charities
USA; Nazleen Bharmal, Medical Director of Community Partnerships,
Cleveland Clinic; Julie Carter, Senior Federal Policy Associate,
Medicare Rights Center; Scott Ferguson, Director of Care Transitions
and Population Health, Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital; Leslie Fried,
Senior Director, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging;
Jean-Venable Robertson Goode, Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy
and Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth
University; Ted Henson, Director of Health Center Performance and
Innovation, National Association of Community Health Centers; Joan
Ilardo, Director of Research Initiatives, Michigan State University,
College of Human Medicine; Cheri Lattimer, Executive Director, National
Transitions of Care Coalition; Cori McMahon, Vice President, Tridiuum;
Alan Meade, Director of Rehab Services, Holston Medical group; Michael
Minor, National Director, H.O.P.E. HHS Partnership, National Baptist
Convention USA, Incorporated; Jina Ragland, Associate State Director of
Advocacy and Outreach, AARP Nebraska; Morgan Reed, Executive Director,
Association for Competitive Technology; Margot Savoy, Chair, Department
of Family and Community Medicine, Temple University Physicians;
Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, President and CEO, Better Medicare
Alliance; and; Tia Whitaker, Statewide Director, Outreach and
Enrollment, Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers.
The Secretary's Charter for the APOE is available on the CMS
website at: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzsCAAQ, or you may obtain a copy of
the charter by submitting a request to the contact listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.
II. Request for Nominations
The APOE shall consist of no more than 20 members. The Chair shall
either be appointed from among the 20 members, or a Federal official
will be designated to serve as the Chair. The charter requires that
meetings shall be held up to four times per year. Members will be
expected to attend all meetings. The members and the Chair shall be
selected from authorities knowledgeable in one or more of the following
fields:
Senior citizen advocacy
Outreach to minority and underserved communities
Health communications
Disease-related advocacy
Disability policy and access
Health economics research
Health insurers and plans
Health IT
Direct patient care
Matters of labor and retirement
Representatives of the general public may also serve on the APOE.
This notice also requests nominations for three individuals to
serve on the APOE to fill current vacancies and possible vacancies that
may become available later in 2021. This notice is an invitation to
interested organizations or individuals to submit their nominations for
membership (no self-nominations will be accepted). The CMS
Administrator will appoint new members to the APOE from among those
candidates determined to have the expertise required to meet specific
agency needs, and in a manner to ensure an appropriate balance of
membership. We have an interest in ensuring that the interests of both
women and men, members of all racial and ethnic groups, and disabled
individuals are adequately represented on the APOE. Therefore, we
encourage nominations of qualified candidates who can represent these
interests. Any interested organization or person may nominate one or
more qualified persons.
Each nomination must include a letter stating that the nominee has
expressed a willingness to serve as a Panel member and must be
accompanied by a curricula vitae and a brief biographical summary of
the nominee's experience.
While we are looking for experts in a number of fields, our most
specific needs are for experts in outreach to minority and underserved
communities, health communications, disease-related advocacy,
disability policy and access, health economics research, behavioral
health, health insurers and plans, Health IT, social media, direct
patient care, and matters of labor and retirement.
We are requesting that all submitted curricula vitae include the
following:
Date of birth
Place of birth
Title and current position
Professional affiliation
Home and business address
Telephone and fax numbers
Email address
Areas of expertise
Phone interviews of nominees may also be requested after review of the
nominations.
In order to permit an evaluation of possible sources of conflict of
interest, potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed
information concerning such matters as financial holdings,
consultancies, and research grants or contracts.
Members are invited to serve for 2-year terms, contingent upon the
renewal of the APOE by appropriate action prior to its termination. A
member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a
successor takes office. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an
unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.
III. Meeting Format and Agenda
In accordance with section 10(a) of the FACA, this notice announces
a meeting of the APOE. The agenda for the May 26, 2021 meeting will
include the following:
Welcome and listening session with CMS leadership
Recap of the previous (March 31, 2021) meeting
CMS programs, initiatives, and priorities
An opportunity for public comment
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Meeting summary, review of recommendations, and next steps
Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral
presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the
oral presentation to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this
notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited by the time
available. Individuals not wishing to make an oral presentation may
submit written comments to the DFO at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
IV. Meeting Participation
The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to
registered participants. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must
register at the website https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apoe-may-26-2021-virtual-meeting-tickets-150209828641 or contact the DFO at the address
or number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice by the date specified in the DATES section of this notice. This
meeting will be held virtually. Individuals who are not registered in
advance will be unable to attend the meeting.
V. Collection of Information
This document does not impose information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or third-party disclosure
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office
of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
The Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Elizabeth Richter, having reviewed and approved this
document, authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the Federal Register
Liaison, to electronically sign this document for purposes of
publication in the Federal Register.
Dated: May 10, 2021.
Lynette Wilson,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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